Tag Archives: sustainable design

What do you love about Sydney? Where do you think it is going? Do you want to feel part of its future? This August, you will have the chance to have your say. The Sydney Design Festival is partnering with … Continue reading →

There are now more design weeks and festivals across the world than weeks in the year. As the creative industries have been identified as important to economic development, more countries and cities are hosting annual design festivals. And in August … Continue reading →

It seems that after many years of steady decline in homegrown furniture, Australia is experiencing something of a renaissance with a number exciting new brands launching in just the last 18 months. We have seen One/Third, Anomaly, Dessein and most … Continue reading →

Delving into the existentialist themes of life and death has been a life-long interest for renowned French artist Christian Boltanski. His work ‘Chance’ fills up the space at Carriageworks, the contemporary arts centre in Sydney, with an installation which reminds … Continue reading →

The remarkable South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) located in the Adelaide medical precinct, is now open. Resembling a spaceship or perhaps a large piece of jewellery, it’s more sculptural than architectural, and adds to the repertoire of high … Continue reading →

We are excited to share these floral brooches with you by contemporary studio jeweller Roseanne Bartley. Not only are they recent acquisitions for the Museum’s permanent collection, but they will also be displayed in our exciting and upcoming jewellery exhibition, … Continue reading →

Can clever design save the world? It’s a big question and one that is being explored during Sydney Design 2013. The city-wide programming features more than 75 events that respond to the theme, Design re-think – can clever design save … Continue reading →

Herman Miller has been on a mission to save the world and has been kicking the goals since the1950s. We recently posted on their initiative to re-release the Eames Moulded Plastic Arm and Side Chair in fibreglass using a new … Continue reading →

Recycle, upcycle, repurpose, reuse…the concept is not just a current phenomena. It has been going on for as long as history. This armchair titled ‘Peninsula Tasmania’ constructed and designed by Gay Hawkes of Melbourne was made in 1985 (a time before design … Continue reading →

Café culture has become synonymous with sustainability across the country. Just take Kitchen by Mike, the Grounds and Cornersmith in Sydney for starters. Joost Bakker one of the earliest proponents of this movement continues to send his sustainability message through his ‘green’ building … Continue reading →

Re Rag Rug is an experimental design and crafts project by two very talented Swedes, Katarina Brieditis and Katarina Evans. With backgrounds in textile design, product development and needlework, the duo were brought together through a shared interest in knitting, embroidery and … Continue reading →

Roseanne Bartley is a jewellery designer with a distinctive sense of civic responsibly – not as a recent development in her practice but something I have observed throughout her career. She is a designer that sees jewellery making as a … Continue reading →

In a world where changing climate conditions are seeing the rise of sea levels and increased rainfall, disadvantaged waterfront communities are bearing the brunt of consequent flooding and land loss. Makoko, the largest informal settlement in Lagos, Nigeria, is one … Continue reading →

The four winning propositions for the CAPITheticAL competition for a hypothetical Australian capital were announced on 14 March. The CAPITheticAL competition, for the design of a hypothetical Australian capital, announced its winners on 14 March at the Gallery of Australian Design. … Continue reading →

Is upcycling a supersized home into two or three sustainable dwellings a lofty idea? Not so believes artist/ architect Mathieu Gallios who has worked on his Reincarnated McMansion project since 2007. To realise his vision he has teamed up with Peter Smith, architect/ planning/ … Continue reading →

Raingardens could be a landscaping design solution to droughts and water shortage conditions. They are certainly changing the way Australians think about gardening and are rapidly becoming an important part of garden design, particularly in Melbourne. Melbourne Water, a water … Continue reading →

The non-denominational charity OzHarvest has just had a Frost* and Droga5 makeover. In the business of rescuing excess food that otherwise becomes landfill from restaurants, food wholesalers and retailers, OzHarvest has grown to include distribution to charities supporting the vulnerable in Sydney, Newcastle, Adelaide and … Continue reading →

The Centenary of Canberra (1913-2013) is being celebrated throughout 2013 with a series of projects and events which acknowledge the unique nature of this planned capital. The prime goal of the Centenary was set in 2006 and seeks ‘to instil … Continue reading →

After an international selection process, the title ‘European Capital of Culture’ has been awarded to the cities of Marseille, on the southeast coast of France, and Kosice, the second largest city in Slovakia. This sought-after European title was created in … Continue reading →

The Design Museum London has announced the 2013 nominations for the Designs of the Year. Highlights include a number of designs that set new directions and trends and others that reflect our concerns for the state of the world present and future; … Continue reading →